16: Hydroxy Compounds

Question 1

Distillation [2]

Answer 1

-​A technique used to purify a liquid by heating and cooling.
- When the liquid evaporates it moves into a condenser where it is cooled, recondensed and collected

Question 2

Reflux [2]

Answer 2

-The continual boiling and condensing of a reaction mixture.
-This technique is often used
to make sure a volatile liquid reaches a high enough temperature to ensure that the reaction goes to completion.